Trooper thrown from fleeing Peekskill car; driver arrested

A 26-year-old Peekskill man was charged with assault Friday after injuring a state trooper while pulling away from a traffic stop in the city.

Isaac L. Bruff, 26, of Peekskill, being sought by state police after police said he struggled with a trooper during a traffic stop April 10, 2014, in Peekskill and fled, dragging the trooper on the vehicle until the trooper was thrown from it and suffered a head injury. The trooper was treated at Westchester Medical Center and released.(Photo: New York State Police)

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Isaac L. Bruff was arrested Friday night after authorities spent much of the day searching for him

PEEKSKILL – A 26-year-old city man accused of injuring a state trooper while pulling away from a traffic stop was arrested Friday night after a day-long search, authorities said.

Isaac L. Bruff was arrested in Beacon about 8:30 p.m., about 24 hours after he was alleged to have driven away from a traffic stop at Welcher Avenue and Route 9A. He was charged with second-degree assault, a felony.

The injured trooper, who suffered a non-life-threatening head injury Thursday, was halfway in the driver's side of the 2010 Infiniti convertible, struggling to take Bruff into custody when the car drove off, police said. The trooper, whose name was not released, was dragged about 30 feet. He was later taken to Westchester Medical Center, treated and released.

Police found the unoccupied car early Friday in Peekskill, but spent much of the day searching for the 26-year-old, who was believed to be armed with a gun.

State troopers from the barracks in Cortlandt, State Police Violent Felony Warrant Squad, Troop K Major Crimes unit joined city police officers from Beacon and Peekskill participated in apprehending Bruff later Friday. Bruff was arraigned in Peekskill and held without bail at Westchester County Jail pending another court appearance scheduled for April 14 in Peekskill.